Stephanie Chandler is the founder of the Nonfiction Authors Association and Nonfiction Writers Conference, and author of several books including "The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan" and "Own Your Niche." A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, she has been featured in Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and Wired magazine.
Join us as Joel Schwartzberg speaks on the topic: How Authors Can Create Effective Presentations. About Joel Schwartzberg Currently the Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications for the ASPCA, Joel Schwartzberg has been teaching effective presentation techniques to clients including American Express, Blue Apron, and the Brennan Center for Justice since 2006. Joel’s award-winning book Get to the Point! Sharpen […]
If you’re in the book-writing business, you’re also in the book marketing business. Whether you have a major publisher or are self-published, whether you have a hungry publicist or a hundred Twitter followers, YOU are your book’s most credible spokesperson and cheerleader. If that thought frightens you, there’s good news. Promoting your book successfully to […]
Event Date: May 22, 2019 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Kira Ming speaks on the topic: How to Create an Online Magazine. About Kira Ming Kira Ming is an author, a professional writer and editor with contributions to Huffington Post and more, and a magazine owner whose experience in publishing […]
✔ Develop your platform for book sales. Publishers give extra consideration to authors with a large platform (audience). ✔ Decide on a concept for your book—something unique that will stand out against competition. ✔ Define your target audience to ensure you have a market for the book. ✔ Evaluate the competition to ensure there is […]
Host your own free webinars or teleseminars. These should be educational in nature (not just about your book). You can build your mailing list and audience with events like these.
Author Name: Michele Mariscal Book Title: Growing Through Grief – The Alchemy of Healing From Loss Synopsis In this book Michele offers a perspective on the possibility of growth through the difficult journey of grief and loss, and how to channel grief to find love as a source of power. Readers will learn that each […]
This handy template, created and editable in Microsoft Word, allows you to create a printable order form for selling your books in person at events. It’s always a good idea to keep these with you just in case there is no internet access or for any reason you’re unable to swipe credit cards and collect […]
Event Date: May 29, 2019 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Carla Rieger speaks on the topic: Speaking to Sell Your Book–Without Being Sales-y. About Carla Rieger For over 20 years, Carla Rieger has been speaking all over the world on how to open minds to new possibilities. Her uplifting, interactive […]
Event Dates: May 8-10, 2019 This event is VIRTUAL! Attend from anywhere. Since 2010, the Nonfiction Writers’ Conference has taken the concept of the traditional in-person writers’ conference and turned it into a one-of-a-kind ONLINE experience. Featuring 15 speakers over three days, all sessions are conducted via webinar, which means attendees from around the globe […]
Event Date: May 15, 2019 | Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET Join us as Stacey Gustafson speaks on the topic: How to Add More Humor to Your Speaking (and Become a Stand-up Comic). About Stacey Gustafson Stacey Gustafson is a comedian, inspirational speaker, and Amazon #1 bestselling author of Are You Still Kidding Me?. Her […]
Knowing and Championing the Most Important Part of Your Book – Its Point by Joel Schwartzberg
If you’re in the book-writing business, you’re also in the book marketing business. Whether you have a major publisher or are self-published, whether you have a hungry publicist or a hundred Twitter followers, YOU are your book’s most credible spokesperson and cheerleader. If that thought frightens you, there’s good news. Promoting your book successfully to […]
Traditional Book Deal Checklist
✔ Develop your platform for book sales. Publishers give extra consideration to authors with a large platform (audience). ✔ Decide on a concept for your book—something unique that will stand out against competition. ✔ Define your target audience to ensure you have a market for the book. ✔ Evaluate the competition to ensure there is […]
Questions to Answer Before Writing Your Book
What do I ultimately want to accomplish with my book? What opportunities can I create with my book? How can I stretch out of my comfort zone? What do I need to learn to be successful? Who are some people I can model on my way to achieving my goals? Is there anyone who could […]
Author Name: Michele Mariscal Book Title: Growing Through Grief – The Alchemy of Healing From Loss Synopsis In this book Michele offers a perspective on the possibility of growth through the difficult journey of grief and loss, and how to channel grief to find love as a source of power. Readers will learn that each […]
Knowing and Championing the Most Important Part of Your Book – Its Point by Joel Schwartzberg
If you’re in the book-writing business, you’re also in the book marketing business. Whether you have a major publisher or are self-published, whether you have a hungry publicist or a hundred Twitter followers, YOU are your book’s most credible spokesperson and cheerleader. If that thought frightens you, there’s good news. Promoting your book successfully to […]
Traditional Book Deal Checklist
✔ Develop your platform for book sales. Publishers give extra consideration to authors with a large platform (audience). ✔ Decide on a concept for your book—something unique that will stand out against competition. ✔ Define your target audience to ensure you have a market for the book. ✔ Evaluate the competition to ensure there is […]
Questions to Answer Before Writing Your Book
What do I ultimately want to accomplish with my book? What opportunities can I create with my book? How can I stretch out of my comfort zone? What do I need to learn to be successful? Who are some people I can model on my way to achieving my goals? Is there anyone who could […]
Your blog is the heart of your social media strategy. Without a blog, you will have limited content to share and you won’t have a reason to drive traffic back to your site. And by adding new posts to your blog three or more times per week, you will have a steady stream of fresh […]
Meet the Members & Their Books March 2019
Welcome to the monthly edition of Meet the Members, an opportunity for you to learn about your fellow members and their books. We encourage you to support each other! Meet the Members & Their Books: Healer, three-time author, and motorcycle aficionado Liz Jansen combines her artistic mediums to create stories that inspire readers to embark […]
6 Tips to Write a Mesmerizing Memoir by Merryl Hammond, PhD
1. Prepare Ask: Do I have a unique story to tell and/or message to share? (If not, maybe you could invest your time and energy elsewhere?) In my case, for example, I wrote my memoir, “Mad Like Me: Travels in Bipolar Country” to help break the stigma against bipolar disorder and mental illness in general. […]
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